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Style the complete look with pale pink or silver strappy heeled sandals and a crystal-beaded clutch

Similarly, different shoes can completely transform a dress from casual to cocktail to black tie (here are a few of our faves for doing just that)

This last dress is a super fun, off the shoulder midi dress that is surprisingly comfortable and lightweight

While Chanel and her Ford dress did herald the simplification of future day-wear for women, and had a number of Haute Couture evening dresses in black in her 1926 collection in my opinion, it was not the first true arrival of that vital little evening frock we all know and adore today